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THE TIMES-GAZETTE OBHAWA THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CRRONICLE (Established 1863) An independent newspaper published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by The Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, Limited, Arthur R.- Alloway, President and Managing Director, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax or Pickering, 24c for two weeks, $6.24 per year if paid in wivance. By mall outside carrier delivery area anywhere ir. Canada and Eng« land $4.00 per year, United States subscriptions $5.0 per year, Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa, Net Paid Circulation Average per Issue [*] : 7 A 8 FOR JULY SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1946 Lakeshore Erosion A matter of interest to all municipalities bordering on the Great Lakes arose earlier this week in the House of Com mons. The Minister of Works, the Hon. Mr. Fournier, told the Commons that his Department was making a serious study of the problem of internal coast line erosion. He stat- ed further, that Dominion Government responsibility could only be called in question where erosion damage resulted from Government works. Where such damage was the result of natural causes, the matter of remedy was left to Provincial and municipal authorities. : The vagaries of great bodies of water such as Lake Ont- ario offer a constant problem. Readers of this newspaper will recall a recent discussion, sponsored by Mr. J. H. Beaton at the Parks Board following which the matter of damaged sea- wall and loss of beach space at Lakeview Park, was laid before the City Council. In due course the council passed the matter on to Federal authorities. Certainly, the matter should not be allowed to rest there. It is obvious from the Minister's comment on the problem of erosion generally, that a long time will pass before any direct departmental intervention can be expected. Mean- while, year after year, more damage will continue to be done along the lakeshore, both practically and in loss of scenic beauty unless some active protective measures are taken. Here, it would appear is an opportunity for those in- terested in long-view planning, whereby future generations may both contribute and benefit from present-day foresight. Many hydrographic plans and meteorological surveys have been made through the years. Current behaviour and wea- ther action for this area have no doubt been reliably charted. Expert advice by Government Engineers should be available, With such background, it would seem possible for City authorities to plan the construction of cribs, groynes, or even seawalls, a little each year. It is believed that such work couldebe done so systematically that the present destructive influence of water afid wind could be brought under control. From East of the harbour to West of the Pumping Sta- tion, Oshawa has probably around two miles of water front- age. It is a valuable asset to the community, but its actual worth could be vastly increased. Had a seawall not been built some few years ago across a portion of this frontage, serious inroads would have been made into Lakeview Park. Most of the beach has already gone but with care it can be reclaimed. Such planning as suggested, would require many years of work before natural destructive forces are properly con- trolled, but the annual cost need not be very heavy. As to the practicability of carrying out long-range planning, one has only to look at the Toronto Island system and Sunnyside area, where hundreds of priceless acres were either saved from natural destruction of deliberately reclaimed from the lake. Modern boulevards, pleasantly treed areas, sandy beaches, office and factory space, now flourish, where less than thirty years ago, the lake washed unrestrained. With careful study of our local problem of erosion from engineering and technical data available, there is no doubt that an effective job can be done on Oshawa's already valu- o® Readers' Views LABOR _DAY EVENTS Editor, Times-Cianette, Dear Sir: The first Monday in phen has been celebrated as Labor Day since 1804, the year ih which Parlias ment amended the Interpretation and Bills of Exchange Acta provids ing for an annual holiday in honor of labor, As in past years, the Oshawa and District Labor Council plans to mark this day hy a parade and pienie, The parade will stapt from the rear of the P.U.O. bulldings and proceed to Cedardale. The plenie will be held in Lakeview Park, The various aMlates of the Counell have formed a Labor Day Committee whose fob it is to plan the arrangements for the celebras tion. All organizations interested in Joining in the celebration are in vited to send representatives to the next meeting of the committee which will be held on Thursday, Aug, 22 at 8 pm, in the UAWA Hall, The first proposal for a Labor Day holiday came from the unions in the United States. The prime mover for the holiday was Peter J. McGuire, an officer of the Brother hood of Carpenters and Joiners and later a vice-president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, The day, McQuire suggested, should start with a street parade and should be followed by a plenic or festival in some grove. Labor's campaign proved ' successful and both the American Congress and I~ Canadian Parliament acled. to make. the first Monday in September a holiday. in tribute to the, working people of Both nations. o Aside from the committee's plans for Labor Day, the Oshawa Minis~ terial Association and the Oshawa and District Labor Council, will hold an open-air church service on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 3 pm. in Mem- orial Park. Rev. Dr. R, C. Chalm- bers of the Department of Evangel- ism and Social Services of the United Church, 'Toronto, will be guest speaker on that occasion. May I, on behalf of this commit- fee of the Oshawa and District Labor Council, urge all citizens in Ontario and Durham county com- munities to take part in both func- tions. M. J. FENWICK, Secretary, Labor Day Committee, Oshawa and District Labor Council, LAE A THE HOMELESS. VETERANS | Editor, Times-Gazette. Dear Sir:--There must be a large | number in our midst, men of the | first Great War and war number II, living under most unsatisfactory conditions, I know of many. What is our city doing or even thinking I shall put before you a memorial scheme that I have advocated to two previous veteran presidents, | one replied "things for the Vets were being fixed." The second said, "Something must be done." Now I'm hitting up the third and final one, He is a good fellow and should get action. The Bethune Site: Here is a city- owned parcel of land large enough, and suitable for two needed pro- Jects: viz, The Veterans' Housing Scheme, and also a new Vocational or Technical school. This is the layout -to fit both. RTE SX TL Pd "What Will The Harvest Be?" --Seibel in The Richmond Times-Dispatch Bulld a central driveway off Sime cop Street going west to Centre Street, On the south side of this driveway erect one new Technical School, 2 On the north side, facing south, erect four twenty-roomed apart- ment quarters of 2, 3 and 4-roomed quarters. There must be high base- ment ceilings to care for recrea- tional purposes. - There must be one central heating plant to heat both the school and Veteran' homes. Now Mr. Editor, in a nutshell you have a joint or co-operative scheme. Our governments should in very large part "put the money up." In a gdvernment brief for money, point out that Oshawa for many years has been a "Milch Cow for Canada." I have official figures, showing the city's contributions from Cus- toms and Excise, from the govern- ment owned and operated street railway system, in both freight and buses, and Post Office revenues. These figures amount to millions per annum, Then Provincially there is the beer and liquor. Is not Oshawa the hub of our nation's financing. Only three cities have given more in Ontario. I commend the Board of Bduca- tion and The Veteran's Association | to give the idea more than a pass- | ing thought, "Unity {is Strength, |' unite together and get going." 8. G. CARNELL, | 517 Ritson Road N., | Oshawa, Aug. 15. 1946. ® A Bible Thought "He knoweth the way that I| take." (Job 23:10, | "I tread no path in life to Him | unknown. { I lift no burden, bear no pain | alone." | @ 25 Years Ago Citizens of every walk of life gathered Sunday to honor the Great War dead at the Memorial Service. held at Union Cemetery, Oshawa gave an enthusiastic wel- come to the British Bowlers from England, Ireland and Scotland, The visitors were tendered a luncheon, a banquet and were shown all the local industries, William Rowden, a well known Oshawa boy, was drowned at Rice Lake while Dr. R.'M. Armstrong and Maurice Morris, both of Oshe orig narrowly escaped the same ate. N. G. McDonald was appointed city engineer at a recent meeting of the Town Council, Hotel NORTON - PALMER 350 ROOMS i LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS DOWNTOWN - 5 MINUTES TO DETROIT CAFETERIA and ENGLISH GRILL LAL DVT SE] | IS CANADA'S CITIZEN? Britain's Baby Bounties (Stratford Bescon-Herald) Britain's Family Allowance Act is now in effect, The legislation grants five shillings a week for each chiid except the eldest up to the age of 16 years. This is sald to be "only a beginning," with free mesls, maternity allowances and other "bounties" to follow. The bonus is eagerly hailed by families in the ~income groups though, ac- tually, payment is available to rich and poor alike, The Christian Science Monitor, of Boston, has some thought-provok-| of low ing things to say of this latest social security movement in the Old Land. Por example, this: 'The plan is frankly afmed at encourag- parenthood, on the theory that a more populous Britain will mean #& greater Britain, But Britain's true strength and greatness has never been in mere numbers, The 'stout little island' has withstood nations of far more numerous ple, ind it ig to Fain little from adopting the incentive baby-pro- duction theories of its i That is a sound argument, and it has a bearing on Canada's costly (and politically-inspired) policy of Family Allowances for all and sun~ dry. The depressing effect on mor- ale, over the years, can hardly be doubted by honest thinkers, The economic disruption in the Domin- fon is already apparent. The Monitor advances the argu- i@ here in better and safer ways of bringing security to the small-income fam- ilies than mere baby bonusing. To quote the Boston paper's conten- tion: "Moreover, 3 assist ance is called for in special hard- ship cases, but too much depend- ence on official aid has a decided weakening influence on both men and nations, More adequate wage scales, higher living levels, and a better educated and more spiritual ly-minded tion ' Social security measures evolved | by statesmen are obviously more | desirable in a nation's weal than | hasty schemes hatched in the shad- | ow of the ballot box. Britain and | Canada both may have to learn that lesson the hard way. | WANTS TO KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR ARE DOING... y 5 hy The Globe and Mailigives you so much Local News every day! In Toronto and throughout Ontario, Globe and Mail news reporters and special corres- : pondents cover the news for you . .. bring It 1s you... or swouLp si you up-to-the-minute, "on-the-spot" reports. And, in The Globe and Mail, you get the news first . . . early in the morning! able lake frontage which will redound to the credit of present and future generations, Deserving of Praise On many occasions those things which are almost every day occurrences with us are given only passing notice and the recognition which they deserve is often withheld, It is only when others who are less familiar with them draw them to our attention that we are aroused to the full measure of praise which they so richly deserve, . A case in point is the Oshawa Regimental and Civic Band, which presents concerts for the entertainment of the public of the city and district each week at the McLaughlin Band Shell. While large audiences attend the concerts and the applause is good, we have felt that because the band is a local organization made up of local bandsmen many who at- tend the concerts: might be classed as "sitting on their : i hands", ; --rampant in some éther countries and now menacing This week the band played at Port Perry as part of the : & Wa Wea he ran A} Sump) eu program in connection with the dedication of the Palmer / Let us all be No. 1 citizens. Remember, if you are 8 Memorial. Among those attending were residents of prac- No. 1 citizen, you' will look after No. 1, . . Save for tically every state to the south of us as well as many from yourself and you save for Canada, the British Isles and Europe. To say that the band created a sensation is putting it mildly. Spectators crowded in so close the musicians could hardly play, while unstinted praise of the band's performance was heard on every hand. One spectator from the United States requested a waltz number and with his wife danced in the street for almost ten minutes. The point we would like to make is that the Oshawa Regimental and Civic Band is* one of the finest to be found anywhere. Local residents should turn out en masse and show their appreciation by wholehearted applause, Only in this way will the musicians know that the long hours they | spend in practice are not being wasted, yf o~ If you are a No. 1 citizen, you will be doing your share to ward off the menace of inflation® facing Canada today. How? . . . By conservation in your personal finances , + + Here are five ways you can fight inflation: « Hold on to your Victory Bonds' o Buy only those goods which are in fair supply and save your money for the day when goods now in short supply will be readily available » Avoid black market purchases ¢ Keep up your insurance * Build up your savings account : This is conservation--the first requisite for personal security --the first attribute of good citizenship. If we «ll help in ol} five ways, the threat of inflation Keep in touch with the news of "your town." Enjoy "Pitching Horseshoes" with Billy Rose . . . Dofy Skaith's "On The Town" with its wide appeal to the gentler sex . . . Jim Coleman's timely sport news . . . and all the friends that greet you in the lively columns of The Globe and Mail! Inflation, to the citizen, means simply less Wi and less value for his dollar « , . his living costs 4 soar as free and careless spending WC drives up the price of goods still in short supply. 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